The Inclusive Apprenticeship programme will empower young people (aged between 16 – 24) with physical, learning and sensory disabilities throughout Scotland to develop their confidence and coaching skills over a one-year period. The young people will gain coaching qualifications or equivalent CPD.
Programme Outcomes:
- 7 confident qualified young people with disabilities actively coaching throughout Scotland
- Increased opportunities for young coaches with disabilities to network (at least two events per year)
- Profile of coaches with disabilities raised
- Awareness of development opportunities raised
- Team of young Peer Mentors developed
Find out more about the programme by watching out Young Start summary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B11EN5iA17w
To be considered for the programme, young people must:
- Be aged between 16 and 24. Participants must be 16 as of the 7th October 2021 to apply for the programme.
- Have time available to commit to the programme and to volunteering within their community: Meet at least 4 times with their mentor; Attend Young Start coach get together’s and the programme residential.
- Have the ambition to become a coach and to achieve a Level 1 qualification or equivalent.
- Complete a coach profile (x2) and personal development plan (Mentors will provide support to do this).
- Submit brief quarterly reports updates to Scottish Disability Sport.
- Attend at least one CPD opportunity as agreed with your mentor.
- Link with branches to support ongoing developments.
- Be open and ready to participate in all learning opportunities.
Other information:
- Coaches who meet the expectations outlined will be able to access a budget of £200 towards coaching qualifications.
- A budget will also be available to support the people who are selected to become peer mentors.
- Occasionally the relationship between the coach and the mentor simply doesn’t work. This could be for a variety of reasons including geographical, philosophical or technical. If this happens, no explanations are required form either the mentor or the coach and contact should be made with Victoria so alterative arrangements can be made.
- We are looking to develop a network of young people from across all areas in Scotland.
Contact Details:
Victoria Clark, Lead Mentor – email: victoria@activeadvantage.org, tel: 07969 751 470
Heather Lowden, Education and Development Manager – email: heather.lowden@scottishdisabilitysport.com, tel: 07787 151 043